Instruction Manual
MAX8730
Low-Cost Battery Charger
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PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
 MIN
 TYP
 MAX
 UNITS
 INPUT-CURRENT REGULATION
 CSSP-to-CSSN Full-Scale
Current-Sense Voltage
 72.75
 78.25
 mV
 V
CLS
 = REF (trim point)
 72.75
 78.25
 mV
 V
CLS
 = REF x 0.7
 50.0
 56.0
 mVInput Current-Limit Accuracy
 V
CLS
 = REF x 0.5
 36.00
 40.50
 mV
 CSSP/CSSN Input Voltage Range
   8.0  28  V
CSSP/CSSN Input Current  V
CSSP
 = V
CSSN
 = V
SRC 
> 8.0V  
 1000
 µA
 CLS Input Range    1.1  
 REF
 V
 IINP Transconductance  V
CSSP
 - V
CSSN
 = 56mV
 2.66
 2.94
 µA/mV
 V
CSSP 
- V
CSSN
 = 100mV, V
IINP 
= 0 to 4.5V
 -5  +5
 V
CSSP
 - V
CSSN 
= 75mV  -8  +8
 V
CSSP
 - V
CSSN 
= 56mV  -5  +5
IINP Accuracy
 V
CSSP 
- V
CSSN
 = 20mV
 -12.5
 +12.5
 %
 IINP Gain Error  
 Based  on V 
I C T L 
= 
RE F x 0.5 and  V 
I C T L 
=  RE F
 -7  +7  %
 IINP Offset Error  
 Based  on V 
I C T L 
= 
RE F x 0.5 and  V 
I C T L 
=  RE F
 -2  +2  mV
 IINP Fault Threshold  IINP rising  4.1  4.3  V
SUPPLY AND LINEAR REGULATOR
 SRC Input Voltage Range    8.0  28  V
 SRC falling  7  
SRC Undervoltage Lockout
Threshold
 SRC rising   8
 V
 Normal mode   6  mA
 V
INPON = 
V
REFON
 = low
  20
 V
INPON = low,
V
REFON
 = high
  600
 V
INPON = high,
V
REFON 
= low
  600
 SRC Quiescent Current
(INPON/REFON = Don’t Care)
SRC
 = V
BATT =
12V, ASNS =
GND 
(Note 2)
 V
INPON = 
V
REFON
 = high
  600
 µA
 BATT Input Current  
 V
BATT
 = 2V to 19V, V
SRC
 > V
BATT
 + 0.3V
  600  µA
 V
REFON 
= 5.4V
  600
 Battery Leakage Current  
I
CSIP 
+ I
CSIN 
+ I
BATT
+ I
CSSP 
+ I
CSSN 
+ I
SRC
,
ASNS = REFON = GND
 INPON = GND
  16
 µA
 LDO Output Voltage  8.0V < VSRC < 28V, no load  5.2  5.5  V
 LDO Load Regulation  0 < I
LDO
 < 10mA   50  mV
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1. V
SRC
= V
ASNS
= V
CSSP
= V
CSSN
= 18V, V
BATT
= V
CSIP
= V
CSIN
= 12V, V
VCTL
= V
ICTL
= 1.8V, MODE = float,
ACIN = 0, CLS = REF, REFON = LDO, INPON = LDO, RELTH = 2V. T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) 










